SUMMARY:

• More than 6 years of experience as a Test Automation Engineer including expertise in all phases of full life - cycle engagement.
• Good Knowledge in Test Management (Test planning, Implementation and Test Control).
• Experienced in Test estimation for various web based applications.
• Strong knowledge in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle and Software Testing Life Cycle.
• Good knowledge in Testing methodology, Test planning, Test execution, Defect-management and Result reporting.
• Excellent understanding of agile principles and practices such as TDD, Continuous Integration, daily Scrums, and sprint/release planning and execution
• Extensively experienced in designing and development of Automation frameworks.
• Experienced in performing different kinds of testing like Functional Testing, GUI Testing, Backend Testing, Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Black-box testing and Compatibility testing.
• Proficient in creating and tracking defects found during testing using a defect-tracking system (JIRA).
• Expertise in Testing complex Business rules by creating mapping and various transformations in HP ALM/Quality Center.
• Extensive Hands on experience in managing defect life cycle using HP ALM/Quality Center.
• Extensively experienced in SQL query on RDBMS databases Oracle, SQL, MS SQL Server, MySQL and MS Access.
• Experienced in installing, configuring, and maintaining Client QTP/UFT.
• Experienced in conducting Black Box Testing (Sanity Testing, Functional Testing, Integration testing, System Testing, UAT) and Automation Testing in QTP/UFT.
• Skilled in documenting software defects using bug tracking system in QTP/UFT and reporting defects involving application functionality, output and content to Software developers.
• Proficient in developing, implementing and executing data-driven or keyword driven testing frameworks .
• Great expertise in testing web services via SOAP, using the open source testing tool SoapUI.
• Good knowledge of programming in VB Script.
• Strong communication, problem solving skills, coordination, documentation, project planning and interpersonal skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Data Base: Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, DB2

Language: VB Script, HTML, CSS, PHP, XML, SQL, PL/SQL

Operating System: Windows, Unix/Linux

Testing Tools: HP ALM, HP UFT, JIRA, HP Quality Center, HP Quick Test Pro, SOAP UI

Other Tools: MS Visio, MS Excel, PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Project

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Test Automation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed Test plan, Test strategy and Test cases documents of the application.
• Implemented the Agile Testing methodology through the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Performed Manual application testing by maintaining test scripts and test cases based on system flow by using positive, and negative testing scenarios.
• Conducted Black Box testing which include Integration, Regression and Functional Testing.
• Managed to work based on Agile and Scrum methodology for weekly releases.
• Involved in tracking the bugs and reporting using JIRA.
• Uploaded all test cases and executed those using HP ALM.
• Customized the workflow in HP ALM to add, removes buttons and their functionality.
• Wrote SQL queries to test the oracle database and validate the data integrity.
• Wrote variety of UFT scripts including HTML Document Object Model.
• Created and Executed of Test Cases and analyzed results including Black box and Regression testing with the help of UFT.
• Used Table Checkpoints to check values of object properties, Image checkpoint for property values of an image and information in a table respectively using UFT.
• Involved in Functional, System, Regression, Integration and User Acceptance testing using UFT.
• Automated test case through UFT for regression testing and Build Acceptance testing.
• Highly involved in web based testing using Soap UI.
• Attended meetings with Developers, Team Leads to create a friendly manner and helped them to solve the errors.
• Involved in discussions and meetings regarding Testing with the Onsite team.
• Provided training to other employees on testing best automation practices.

Environment: PHP, Windows, HP ALM, UFT, MS Visio, PowerPoint, JIRA, Java Script, VB Script, Java, CSS, C#, SQL, Soap UI, MS Project, HTML, MS Office, XML, UNIX.

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed testing in both long and short term timelines and with local and remote teams and also tried to innovate on how to best automate testing processes.
• Helped to set up Test data or Test environment for running Test cases.
• Developed and executed Test plans and Test Cases based on requirements gathered from product owners and stakeholders.
• Took an active part in all stages of Software Development Life Cycle.
• Was responsible for Manual, Functional, Migration and Regression Testing of features scheduled for release.
• Planned for and executed GUI , usability , functionality testing on QA Server .
• Involved in tracking the bugs and reporting using JIRA for global test management.
• Actively involved in writing Test Plan, Test Scenarios and Test Scripts as per functional, Business requirements using HP ALM.
• Researched, identified, reproduced, isolated and reported software defects by using HP ALM.
• Created SQL Scripts in Oracle to validate data .
• Performed the Automation testing for Functionality and GUI testing using UFT.
• Extensively used GUI checkpoints, Bitmap checkpoints, and Database checkpoints in UFT while doing the functional Test on application.
• Wrote data driven tests by UFT scripting to read the test input data from Flat File, to verify application behavior with positive and negative data.
• Performed Regression testing after each new build of the application using UFT.
• Inserted Synchronization point and also regular expression to enable UFT to recognize objects.
• Knowledge on Automated Web Services using Soap UI.
• Performed UAT testing along with the business testers.
• Assisted in prioritizing issues that would increase the overall quality of Software.
• Maintained schedules and coordinated activities for project efforts.
• Identified task dependencies, test schedules utilization of test environments.
• Maintained Data Management and Quality and was responsible for data integrity.
• Worked closely with Developers, Business Analysts and participated in the product design process including specification and other document reviews.

Environment: HP ALM, UFT, C, C#, JIRA, Soap UI, CSS, PHP, VBScript, Java, Java Script, MS SQL Server, Web Services, MS Excel, PowerPoint, MS Word, Windows, UNIX.

Confidential, Franklin, TN

Software Tester

Responsibilities:

• Wrote Functional, Integration and Regression test cases from the requirements/stories.
• Developed Master Test Plan, Test Scenarios and Test Cases for several projects.
• Defined Test strategy for Quality Assurance.
• Conceptualized and introduced the latest Agile/Scrum Development Methodology in project.
• Published results of Test executions for release planning purposes.
• Executed test cases from Quality Center/ALM.
• Collected requirements to work in Quality Center/ALM.
• Analyzed the data model to code efficiently in SQL.
• Performed GUI Testing using QTP/UFT.
• Performed and executed Regression testing in QTP/UFT to identify errors in each modified build in the process of Testing.
• Used QTP/UFT to verify applications compatibility in all versions.
• Integrated the QTP/UFT script with master script.
• Developed VB script to perform automated test from QTP/UFT environment.
• Worked with developer’s remote, and abroad to retest defects, troubleshoot application issues, and performed server maintenance.
• Maintained the Shared Services QA static web site designed in HTML, JavaScript, and CSS.
• Created and maintained Bug Reports using MS-Excel and involved in defect lifecycle at initial level.

Environment: Agile, MS Office, UNIX, MS Excel, TOAD, Oracle, SQL Server, Quality Center/ALM, QTP/UFT, Java, Java Script, Windows, HTML.